by Rod Rice | Jun 6, 2026 | News, Repair, Uncategorized
One of the best things I like to do is restore firearms. For me it’s the challenge to take something old and worn and bring it back to life. I have restored several firearms over the years. See the Carolina Gunworks Facebook page, as well as my personal Facebook...
by Rod Rice | May 29, 2026 | News, Repair, Uncategorized
As a Gunsmith, customers will bring me firearms of various makes, age and conditions. Some are fixable, some not so much. On this occasion, a young man brought me an old Ithaca Flues double side by side shotgun in 12 gauge. The young man, in his twenties, was holding...
by Rod Rice | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
I get asked about how do I go about cleaning a firearm. The process anyway. The best question I get is how often? Well, lets talk about this. If you search online the process in which to clean a firearm and how often, can be confusing. It’s kind of like lasagna....
by Rod Rice | Apr 5, 2026 | Maintenance, News, Repair, Training, Uncategorized
There seems to be a lot of hoopla over Force Reset Triggers or FRT for short. What is a FRT? We will get into that. Also, what makes a FRT different from a full auto fire control group? How does the ATF define a machine gun? Is it worth it? Who are the manufactures of...
by Rod Rice | Mar 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
I’m the gunsmith here at Carolina Gunworks. My experience comes from years of working on my own firearms and others as well. My father taught me and I went from there. I am a certified, FFL holding gunsmith. I’m certified through Sonoran Desert Institute,...
